Lengthy, clever, and gripping. It's nice to have a decent point and click adventure around. It's been too long. [Oct 2011, p.105]

One of the best physics puzzle games out there. A clever game and one devoid of pretension. [Oct 2011, p.104]

It's ugly, clunky and stilted, but channel your psychotic Sam Fisher and you'll find some fun. [Oct 2011, p.103]

An accomplished, silly and engaging game of a genre that's woefully under-used. [Feb 2007, p.69]

Puts its core mechanics before everything else and with good reason - they're as near-perfect as we're ever going to get. [Sept 2011, p.102]

There are times when this can be offensively unimaginative, but the combat and co-op are too good to ignore. [Sept 2011, p.96]

Not quite the inspired sequel we had all hoped for, but there's still enough in DiRT 3 to bring the fans back. [Aug 2011, p.96]

A hilarious slice of gaming glory. [July 2011, p.92]

Flawed brawling in a beautiful world you never quite get to explore. [July 2011, p.90]

RPG fans will cry. [June 2011, p.86]

An ambitious, charismatic RPG that plays like no other. [June 2011, p.80]

Just as serving a delicious cheesecake on a bed of rotten mackerel kills the appetite, so OpFlash: Red River turns the stomach with its nauseating intro. No matter how appealing the main event might be, you just can't get that image out of your head.

Great sim thrills with EA's trademark slick presentation. [May 2011, p.94]

Worth grabbing when the price drops. [May 2011, p.92]

Doesn't fix what ain't broke; but does tweaks on an excellent formula to produce the best post WoW MMO so far. [May 2011, p.88]

As human mercenary enemies make way for the dreaded aliens, the AI suffers a brain haemorrhage and the game needs to distract you with spectacular visual events to distract you from your stand and shoot enemies. It's as good as any recent shooter at epic moments and gun-toting drama, but it feels a little shallow once you realise how remedial the all-conquering alien force actually are.

Immense fun, very addictive. [Apr 2011, p.104]

The best RPG we've played in a long time. [Apr 2011, p.101]

It's just a huge shame that it's not as terrifying as it should be. [Apr 2011, p.98]

A bright, bold and lovably off-the-wall FPS. [Apr 2011, p.96]

It's the finest Total War game CA has ever made, with a beautifully focused campaign and involving multiplayer too. [Apr 2011, p.94]

A visceral, well-written and worthy sequel to an excellent game, with huge potential to become a modern classic.

A surprisingly competent indie game that can't quite fulfill its ambitions. Time and patches should be kind to it though. [Mar 2011, p.106]

Visceral game changer that provides almost too much bang for 15.8591 bucks. No innovations that further the title, though. [Mar 2011, p.104]

The best attempt yet at merging action gaming and MMOs, and a dream come true for comic fans of all ages. [Mar 2011, p.102]

There are still bugs and little really new on offer here. [Feb 2011, p.108]

The most successful MMO ever adds another thick layer of icing to its cake. [Feb 2011, p.100]

Smart design... Lacks visual innovation. [Jan 2011, p.110]

Intoxicating. [Jan 2011, p.104]

Its duffer solo moments are masked by imaginative and visual whizz-band-fizz. [Jan 2011, p.100]

The problem is that the more you play it the more you realise just how slight and limited it is as an experience. The tracks are pleasingly long, but once you've got them figured out they don't represent anything of a challenge.

Appealing to both the single and multiplayer real-time strategist, although R.U.S.E. will be a hard mistress online. [Issue#245, p.102]

For the first time in a good seven years there's a decent Formula 1 game on the PC. An impressive return to form. [Issue#246, p.102]

Not the most innovative of games, but give Darksiders a go and you'll most likely be pleasantly surprised. [Issue#246, p.106]

This isn't a game, it's a trip into the human psyche's darker spaces. Not for the faint of heart, but horror junkies will lap it up. [Issue#246, p.107]

A massive upgrade on the first game, but don't blame us if you get a bit tired of shooting people in the face. [Issue#244, p.106]

It's a great footie game, and the best we've seen on the PC. [Issue#246, p.104]

As good as Civ ever was, with some interesting new additions and, better yet, no more stacks o' doom. A worthy series update. [Issue#245, p.98]

Perfectly balanced multiplayer with old school elements intact, and rich and dynamic single player campaigns. [Issue#244, p.102]

There are game that cost five times as much that don't come close to its levels of satisfaction and perfectly-formed miniquests. [Issue#246, p.100]

Football Manager 2011 isn't likely to draw in any new players, but it's also not going to lose any either. There are other new features, but essentially it's still that footie RPG with the addictiveness only FM and free-base cocaine can offer.

A well-rendered world, with a well-realised story, though without as much actual gaming as we'd hoped there'd be. [Issue#244, p.81]

It may take a while to find them, but delve into PES 2011 and you'll discover its great - if unfortunately hidden - depths. [Nov 2010, p.100]

It's not a painful experience by any means; it just feels like it's little more than extended Fallout 3 DLC.

Newbie friendly from the outset and tons of quests on hand, but misses the vital spark to make it a must-play. [June 2010, p.99]

It's still a fantastic game. [Sept 2010, p.102]

Maybe a great sandbox toy, but selling itself as a named campaign expansion is a work of great fail. [Aug 2010, p.100]

When it does get going it's a crateworth of time-control fun. [Sept 2010, p.102]

The most interesting part of the episode is how it plays with the characters. [Sept 2010, p.104]

A decent game. [Sept 2010, p.105]

A welcome return to the Prince we all know and love, but we feel that now we know him just a little too well. [Aug 2010, p.92]

It's smarter and faster than its Ubisoft competition, but it's still the same sort of racer you've played many times. [Aug 2010, p.96]

I'm rather impressed. [July 2010, p.101]

A new, simpler breed of Splinter Cell action, though with enough of its hardcore gaming roots showing to please us all. [July 2010, p.90]

It's very much in the head-hurting, time-bending, Braid vein. [July 2010, p.101]

They're not perfect, but these beloved characters are definitely in capable hands. [June 2010, p.100]

A great little shooter, and one that could well give Valve a run for its money. [June 2010, p.90]

This is one of the most original indie games we've seen in ages. A one-trick pony it may be, but what a trick it is. [June 2010, p.94]

I can't think of any game recently that's got me so hooked on insane combat. Step aside GTA, you're about to be overtaken. [May 2010, p.91]

City builder with a hint of speed-chess. The intense micromanaging aspect won't be for everyone, but it's tough not to like. [May 2010, p.98]

Incredible looking with atmosphere you could cut with a butcher's knife, but survival becomes frustration too often. [May 2010, p.94]

More of the same, but it's a good same, and it's an essential purchase if you're a fan of the first game at all. [June 2010, p.96]

If you're after something laid-back but enjoyable you could do far, far worse. [June 2010, p.101]

An excellent expandalone that irons out many of the original's flaws and adds some welcome variation to the equation. [June 2010, p.97]

A worthy sequel with all the parkour fun and swashbuckling joy of the original, and a bunch more game for your money. [Apr 2010, p.88]

Modern Warfare 2 is a far more complete package, but DICE proves that it's the master of true multiplayer warfare. [Apr 2010, p.92]

The DRM alone could sink this sim, but the core Carrier Command-style gaming is worth the battle. [May 2010, p.99]

Challenging, refined and exciting, this is the new RTS benchmark. Just don't expect to tank rush your way through it. [Apr 2010, p.90]

A worthy addition to the Anno series. [Apr 2010, p.100]

It's a far tighter package than Empire was. [Apr 2010, p.98]

Looks rather simple, but is in fact very deep. [Apr 2010, p.101]

They may seem like fairly minor tweaks, but what's changed in this sequel makes for so much more than the original. [Mar 2010, p.84]

The STALKER game that we've always deserved, it's just a shame that it's three years too late. [Mar 2010, p.90]

An epic in every sense of the word, but it's a shame it feels so linear and that combat is still an epic fail. [Mar 2010, p.88]

So much jetpack promise, but it's a game seeking a third act. Wait for Just Cause 2 if you fancy absurd airborne adventures. [Feb 2010, p.84]

A game that flies high, but is almost shot down by severe controller issues. [Mar 2010, p.92]

It's a very slow game. But The Void has really got under my skin in a way no game has for a long time, and it's totally recommended. [Christmas 2009, p.95]

It's got entertainment in spades. [Feb 2010, p.86]

With stunning visuals and a racing model so finely-judged Codies has done it again. An oil-stained masterpiece. [Jan 2010, p.82]

Fun while it lasts, but alas hit 'n' run is about all you get. [Mar 2010, p.95]

There really isn't anything not to like about Altitude. [Aug 2010, p.101]

Gory, thrilling and this year's essential play. [Christmas 2009, p.84]

Well worth the price in entertainment value. [Jan 2010, p.90]

Not a huge leap on from CoD4, but still a fantastic single-player action romp and quality multiplayer if you can get it to work. [Jan 2010, p.86]

A good game, but a little slight. [Jan 2010, p.93]

Battle beyond the tactical problems and enjoy the blood splattered glory of it all. [Christmas 2009, p.86]

Still the most realistic version to date, but minor niggles cloud the improvements. [Christmas 2009, p.92]

Gives you all the power in the Star Wars universe, but it takes away your opposable thumbs in the process. [Jan 2010, p.85]

The best version of FIFA Manager I've played and has a level of depth I've not seen before from EA. [Jan 2010, p.93]

A must-buy for RPG fans who can't wait any longer for Diablo III. [Jan 2010, p.92]

We wanted to love it, but Borderlands doesn't do enough to differentiate itself from thew current slew of desert games. [Dec 2009, p.84]

All the licenses you could want, but sluggish controls hold it back. [Christmas 2009, p.93]

The king is back on top, on the modding-friendly PC at least. [Christmas 2009, p.93]

A great sense of humor. [Christmas 2009, p.94]

It's as accessible and charming as any Pixar creation, and it's completely won over this reviewer's heart. [Christmas 2009, p.95]

After two good first acts, it fails to rise to its own challenge. [Jan 2010, p.91]

Low-end environmental destruction meets high-end global game world with sizzling results. [Nov 2009, p.94]

It's far from perfect, but still a damn good rollick through DC's well carved territory. [Nov 2009, p.88]